Lil Yachty keeps morphing, showing off new facets of his sound with every new release. Just when you think you’ve got him pinned down, he jukes, popping up with another surprising evolution of his flow or unexpected…
Raye is stacking her plate high right now. Today (September 19), she released the single “Where Is My Husband!” and announced a big run of 2026 tour dates. There’s also a new album on the way, although…
A crumbling relationship meets a tragic end in the video for Cardi B’s new single, “Safe” featuring Kehlani. Although the song itself is an ode to a man who makes Cardi feel safe, the narrative of the…
Ashnikko has a lot going on in the coming months. She announced a huge tour slated to start in 2026, but before that, she’s dropping Smoochies, a new album, next month. The latest taste of the project,…
We’re coming up on the one-year anniversary of Halsey’s latest album, The Great Impersonator. The project was Halsey’s first full-length release with Columbia Records, but she appears to be frustrated with the label. In a new interview…
In the unofficial video Young Thug released last week for his song “Man I Miss My Dogs,” Thug announced the release date for his long-awaited comeback album, Uy Scuti. However, after Cardi B’s promotional shenanigans over the…
Long before Grammy nominations and stadium tours, Cordae was just a high school kid dropping mixtapes and dreaming big. Now, he’s sipping on a glass of Rémy Martin V.S.O.P, talking legacy, name-dropping collaborations with the likes of…
Kid Cudi is upset and standing on business, having recently issued choiced words towards rapper Consequence. Although words are not the only thing being issued — a full cease and desist is in order. According to Cudi,…
UPDATE: The album is now out everywhere. Stream it below. When Cardi B dropped her monster of a debut album in April of 2018, we doubt that even she could have guessed that it would take her…
Keep It MovingFredo Bang is cruising through 2025 with no excuses.Interview: Joey EchevarriaEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. None of life’s setbacks…
Rap is in Ghostface Killah‘s DNA. As a legendary member of the iconic rap group Wu-Tang Clan, he continues to keep his fingerprints on hip-hop. Fresh off the release of his latest album, Supreme Clientele 2, the Staten Island, N.Y.…
Jay-Z’s dream of owning a casino in Times Square has been dashed. According to Billboard, the Roc Nation proposal for the New York casino was rejected by a Community Advisory Committee, which voted 4-2 against the casino…
Mobb Deep announced their highly anticipated new album Infinite last week along with its release date of October 10th. Today, they have revealed the official tracklist and it is surely stacked with some notable names. Appearing on…
The full list of nominations for the 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards was announced today (September 17), and leading the way is Bad Bunny with a whopping 12 nods. Karol G also has three nominations, while Rauw…
A remake of Anaconda was always going to be a tough sell, but the new trailer released by Sony today buys a lot of goodwill. Firstly, there’s Jack Black and Paul Rudd throwing a genial comedic take…